Question:
What are the structural characteristics of a? Meristematic cells near root tip b. The cells in the elongation zone of the root
Solution:
(a) Meristematic cells near the root tip:
-large nucleus
-rich protoplasm
-vacuoles are less in number
(b) The cells in the elongation zone of the root
-more number of vacuoles
-new cellulosic walls are deposited
-there is an increase in size